PLAYED AT: MacLauchlan ArenaDate: Dec 4, 2016GAME NOTES: CANADA OPENS WITH SHUTOUT OVER NORWAY
WENDY GRAVES
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Greg Westlake (Oakville, Ont.), Ben Delaney (Ottawa, Ont.) and Bryan Sholomicki (Winnipeg, Man.) scored, Dominic Larocque (Quebec City, Que.) was perfect in net and Canada’s National Sledge Team opened with a 3-0 win over Norway at the 2016 World Sledge Hockey Challenge.
It was Larocque’s fifth career shutout with the team.
Rob Armstrong (Erin, Ont.), Corbyn Smith (Monkton, Ont.), Billy Bridges (Summerside, P.E.I.) and James Gemmell (Quesnel, B.C.) all had an assist.
Kjell Christian Hamar made 18 saves in net for Norway.
Canada has now won all 10 meetings between the teams at the tournament.
Canada took the lead only 2:15 in. Armstrong left a drop pass for Westlake in the left circle; the captain found the far low corner from just above the goal line. Smith picked up the second assist on the goal for his first point with Canada’s National Sledge Team.
Canada wanted to play a more up-tempo game this season, and its plan was on full display in the form of rookie Liam Hickey (St. John’s, N.L), who twice in the opening period pulled away from multiple defenders to create scoring chances for himself.
At the same time, Canada limited Norway’s offensive opportunities. It took 9:40 – more than half the first period – for Norway to register its first shot on net.
Already holding most of the momentum throughout the period, Canada added a second goal three seconds before the intermission. Delaney pounced on a loose puck down low for an unassisted tally.
It was all Canada in the second period as well, with the team outshooting Norway 8-1 over the 15 minutes.
Sholomicki finished high off a cross-ice pass from Bridges to make it 3-0 with just over two minutes remaining in that middle frame. The Canadians’ lead could’ve been more if not for the three posts it hit to that point.
An aggressive Canadian forecheck kept the Norwegians on their heels for most of the game. Norway’s short bench – the team dressed only eight forwards and three defencemen – also didn’t allow the team to counter with as much energy as the Canadians attacked with.

Visiting Team: Norway

Home Team: Canada

NORWAY LINEUP

Pos

No.

Name

G

2

Deng, Kissinger

G

18

Hamar, Kjell Christian

6

Kirstistuen, Emil

9

Vaernes, Morten

12

Bøgle, Magnus

15

Sørheim, Emil

16

Nordstoga, Knut Andre

17

Solberg, Loyd Remi

20

Hamre, Martin

22

Bakke, Audun

24

Avdal, Thommas

27

Vatne, Emil

71

Oeiseth, Ola

NORWAY PENALTIES

Per.

No.

Min

Offence

Off

PP

PS

Start

On

2nd

24

2:00

Holding

4:52

1

4:52

6:52

2nd

24

2:00

Holding

8:51

1

8:51

10:51

CANADA LINEUP

Pos

No.

Name

G

30

Watson, Corbin

G

31

Larocque, Dominic

3

Cozzolino, Dominic

6

Culmone, Anthony

8

McGregor, Tyler

9

Lehoux, Antoine

10

Delaney, Ben

11

Dixon, Adam

12

Westlake, Greg

14

Arsenault, Steve

15

Sorley, Kevin

18

Bridges, Billy

20

Sholomicki, Bryan

23

Hickey, Liam

25

Gemmell, James

27

Bowden, Brad

CANADA PENALTIES

Per.

No.

Min

Offence

Off

PP

PS

Start

On

1st

15

2:00

Teeing

8:40

1

8:40

10:40

3rd

15

2:00

Roughing

11:11

1

11:11

13:11

NORWAY Goals

NORWAY PLAYERS (plus)

CANADA PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

CANADA Goals

CANADA PLAYERS (plus)

NORWAY PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

1st

2:15

12-6-9

1st

14:57

10

2nd

12:52

20-18-25

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES

NORWAY

0 / 2

CANADA

0 / 2

PENALTY SUMMARY

NORWAY

4 min / 2 inf

CANADA

4 min / 2 inf

POINT SUMMARY

NORWAY

0 G + A = 0 Pts

CANADA

3 G + 4 A = 7 Pts

SCORING

1

2

3

Total

NORWAY

0

0

0

0

CANADA

2

1

0

3

GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time)

1

2

3

Tot.

On

Off

NOR - Hamar (45:00) (L)

7

7

4

18

/0:00

3rd/15:00

CAN - Larocque (45:00) (W)

3

1

3

7

/0:00

3rd/15:00

Stars of the Game

TIME OF GAME:

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Start:

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End:

-

Attendance:

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Referee:

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Linesman:

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CERTIFIED CORRECT

This report has been checked and verified against the Official World Sledge Hockey Challenge Game Report.